Bakery & Snacks
Americas: General Mills, university open oats research laboratory
General Mills and South Dakota State University (SDSU) will open an oat variety development laboratory on the Brookings campus, called The Oats Research Laboratory,...
Europe: Positioning chocolate as a healthy snack
The snacking market is being revolutionized by a consumer backlash against sugar, salt and artificial ingredients, as well as changing lifestyle and personal wellbeing,...
Asia Pacific: Hershey acquires 80% of Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Joint Stock
The Hershey Company has completed the initial closing and acquired an 80% stake in Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Joint Stock Co., Ltd. (SGM), a...
Europe: Baker Perkins opens innovation center
Baker Perkins opens its Industrial Extrusion Innovation Centre in Peterborough, UK for chemical, plastics, pharmaceutical, packaging and construction materials trials.
It has full powder coating...
Americas: Perforated conveyors reworked for pizza producer
A US-based pizza producer had been purchasing solid, endless, stainless steel metal conveyor belts from Belt Technologies.
However, the belts were breaking and warping when...
Asia Pacific: DKSH expands ecommerce footprint in China
DKSH has bought 51% stake of Shanghai-based eSweets, which the latter employs 55 specialists, primarily in marketing and sales related functions.
DKSH has the...
Europe: Making flour out of carrot peel
Students from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have made flour out of carrot peel instead of compost during a course on innovation and...
Americas: Crisp Sensations offers new crumb coating range
Crisp Sensation is introducing five new variants of its crumb coating, including a wholegrain option.
Alongside the classic Original Crisp Sensation crumb coating, the...
Americas: Orbis Corp releases dolly-pallet unit for bakeries, retail
Orbis Corporation will display the Pally at the 2016 International Baking Industry Exposition or IBIE in Las Vegas, US, from October 8 to 11.
Part...
Europe: Fast order for Haas sugar cone production line
Within 12 months, between the initial inquiry and the first production run, CFT Haas Convenience Food Equipment supplied two CAIMAN-D-300 lines to Biscuits Dupon,...